Baldred

Baldred (also Baldredus, Baldræd, Baltred ) is an Anglo-Saxon male first name. The name is from the elements Bald-/Beald- ( = " bold, brave, strong") and -red/-ræd ( = " guidance, wisdom, happiness, help, power" ) composed. Major namesake were:

  • Baldred ( Wessex ), sub- king in Nordwessex (fl. 681-693 )
  • Baldred ( Tyninghame ), saint and abbot († 757)
  • Baldred (Kent ), King of Kent (~ 821 - ~ 825 )
  • Baldred Bisset, Scottish jurist ( ~ * 1260, † 1311 ~ )
Baldred of Kent
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